A 26-year-old Washington man has been accused of harassing a neighbour's horse after allegedly chasing it around a field at 3.30am without any trousers on.
Why the long face?
 
  The trial of an Ohio man accused of robbery and kidnapping took a bizarre twist when he emptied the contents of his colostomy bag onto the courtroom table and ate it.
     
Meanwhile, a judge hearing another case in Ohio ordered the bailiff to duct tape the defendant's mouth shut. Apparently he was infuriated by repeated interruptions from the robbery suspect.
 
    Aloha Aloha! It seems that Scottish trainees are not the only ones to have dreams of pop superstardom. Corporate lawyer Emma Payn of Swindon firm Clark Holt Solicitors has just recorded a song at Abbey Road for the Children in Need album. Check out her myspace page.
     
  The Yamaguchi-gumi, one of Japan's largest and most notorious organised crime groups, is forcing its members to take a "gangster exam" on revised anti-organised crime law in order to reduce costly claims for damages.
 
Have you been injured by an animal? Bitten by a budgie? Poked by a pig? If so, then Chester personal injury firm BGR Bloomer solicitors can help.
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And finally, Clifford Chance lawyer Andrew Bryan is taking part in a charity 20 mile night-hike through London to raise money for cancer charity Maggie's Centres. To find out more and donate please click here.
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